When the phone rings at Housing Assistance’s Energy Department, Suzanne Smith never knows what’s going to happen next. “We answer calls from crisis to contractors to intake,” said Smith, the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) coordinator. “It might be a homeowner [...]
Even with the pandemic, Housing Assistance’s 11th Annual Big Fix-A-Thon was a success with volunteers helping raise nearly $20,000 for our Workforce Housing Relief Fund. Some even embraced the spirit of the annual event by donating their time to [...]
While most of Housing Assistance’s services were able to continue in the midst of the pandemic, our Energy Department was forced to take a brief pause. The department, which conducts energy audits of people’s homes, didn’t have protocols in [...]
Housing Assistance Energy Auditor Joshua Trott. Michelle’s mom has lived in the same Hyannis house since 1976. Now at the age of 83, her needs are greater and having a safe, comfortable home where she can age in [...]
The HAC Energy team includes Jim Ames (from left), Suzanne Smith, Jo Ann Cournoyer and Ruth Bechtold. Typically on Cape Cod this is a slow time of year, but don’t tell that to HAC’s Energy Department which is busier than [...]
Al DiMuzio, the new director of HAC’s Energy and Repair Department. Imagine living in a home without any electricity or running water. For HAC’s Al DiMuzio, he didn’t have to imagine it. He actually experienced it, roughly 35 years ago. [...]
The Housing Assistance Corporation’s Energy program is reminding Cape Codders—homeowners and renters alike–that summer is the time to call about getting a free energy assessment for your home. […]
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Jim Peck of HAC’s Energy and Home Repairs Department and Kevin Shea of Emerson-Swan (a company that makes heating and HVAC equipment) led a training session for HAC energy staffers and contractors last month. About 30 people attended the session, [...]
